Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8´ 2/2 #5 2-piece for catalog photos and maybe

for catalog photos and maybe a top executive or two

Dutch made - serial number 1015

and green and silver foil label

This reel is an absolute classic

all appearing 100% original and without prior repair

Gary Howells Bamboo Fly Rod 8´ 2/2 #5 2-piece for catalog photos and maybeA Gary Howells bamboo fly rod, 8', 2 piece, 2 tip, and built for a #5 line. Serial #5910. The rod weighs 4 ounces. Medium slowish action. The rod shows some signs of having been fished, with some odds and ends of stuff stuck to the varnish but that should clean off. The ferrules are tight and the rod is straight. I could find no damage or issues with the cane. The rod is oven tempered with darker nodes in a two opposed node pattern. The main wraps are